Kurt Hewell Small Stoneware Glazed Jug, Under-Glaze Signature, Dated 7-2018

Description: Kurt Hewell Small Stoneware Glazed Jug, Under-Glaze Signature, Dated 7-2018 Condition: Excellent Collectors Grade small stoneware jug with an under-glazed signature by Kurt Hewell. Beautiful mottled blue and grey glaze dripping from the top randomly down about one third of the jug’s height. Then it transitions into a tobacco spit glaze of even tone down to a natural finish at the bottom showing the natural fired color of the red clay. Bottom is signed in black, Kurt Hewell, and dated 7-18. 15.4 ounces. 5 inches tall. 2.625 inch diameter. 1 inch jug opening. Kurt Hewell of Hewell Pottery is known for using a variety of glazes over the years, including **alkaline glazes** and **tobacco spit glazes** [These glazes often create unique, greenish, blueish, and runny surfaces on his jugs He also uses garden lime to achieve the drippy glaze effect that is characteristic of his work Kurt Hewell is a renowned folk potter from northeast Georgia, known for his traditional pottery techniques and distinctive face jugs. He trained under his father, Henry Hewell, at the Hewell Pottery in Gillsville, Hall County1. Kurt’s work is celebrated for maintaining the rich heritage of Georgia folk pottery, a tradition that spans over two centuries. Kurt Hewell’s pottery has been recognized for its quality and authenticity, earning him a place in the “Living Traditions” permanent exhibition at the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia in 2012. There are three criteria for this recognition," said museum director Chris Brooks. "The potters must be trained by potters carrying on more than two centuries of traditional methods in the area; they must continue these traditions in their own work; and their work must be acknowledged as among the best quality of northeast Georgia folk pottery." Kurt Hewell, son of Henry Hewell, trained at the Hewell Pottery in Gillsville in Hall County. He continues to create and display his work at various folk art festivals, contributing to the preservation and appreciation of southern folk art We are ship all items in bubble wrap inside a corrugated box. You are buying the Kurt Hewell Small Jug photographed in this listing; as is. I ship to eBay-verified addresses only. Please use the eBay message system for all communications. You will pay postage, which is estimated in this listing, unless the item is marked, “Free Shipping”. The shipping estimate was generated by the eBay shipping calculator plus special handling to insure the safety of your item.

Price: 59.63 USD

Location: Powder Springs, Georgia

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